Senate Advances Key Energy & Environment Nominees: EPA, FERC, DOE
The Senate has moved a step closer to confirming a slate of nominees for key energy and environmental positions. The package includes several notable names for agencies such as the EPA, FERC, and the Department of Energy. Usha-Maria Turner has been nominated to oversee international and tribal issues at the EPA. The package also includes nominees for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC): Laura Swett and David LaCerte. Catherine Jereza is in line to become assistant secretary for electricity at the Department of Energy, while Neil Jacobs has been nominated for NOAA administrator. Audrey Robertson is set to lead the efficiency and renewables office at the Department of Energy, and Timothy Walsh is nominated for assistant secretary for environmental management at the same department. John Busterud has been nominated to head the waste office at the EPA. The Senate's vote to end debate on the package, which includes over 100 nominees, brings these energy and environment-related positions closer to confirmation. As of October 2025, no search results list the names of nominees for environmental agencies in Congress who have been confirmed or are still pending confirmation. With the Senate's vote to end debate, these nominees for energy and environmental positions are now one step closer to taking office. Their confirmations will shape the future of these agencies and their respective areas of focus.
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